PreOrders open Feb. 2 ~ MaryJo, Toddler with Downsyndrome (Vinyl kit)
$109.00Price
This toddler baby is sculpted to represent a toddler with down syndrome. "Down syndrome (sometimes called Down’s syndrome) is a condition in which a child is born with an extra copy of their 21st chromosome — hence its other name, trisomy 21. This causes physical and mental developmental delays and disabilities" (healthline.com)
MaryJo has the typically present characteristic of these children witht the extra chromosome:
- A flattened face, especially the bridge of the nose
- Small head and ears
- Almond-shaped eyes that slant up
- Atypically shaped ears
- A short neck
- Small ears
- A tongue that tends to stick out of the mouth
- Tiny white spots on the iris (colored part) of the eye
- A single line across the palm of the hand (palmar crease)
- Small pinky fingers that sometimes curve toward the thumb
- Poor muscle tone or loose joints
- Shorter in height and stnted growth as children and adults
Almost one-half of babies with Down syndrome have congenital heart disease (CHD).